Richard Shores records his score for The Wild Wild West episode “The Night of the Burning Diamond” (1966)

Trevor Jones born (1949)

March 24:

Alberto Colombo died (1954)

Alex North wins an Honorary Oscar, “in recognition of his brilliant artistry in the creation of memorable music for a host of distinguished motion pictures;” John Barry wins his fourth Oscar, for the Out of Africa score (1986)

Arthur B. Rubnstein begins recording his score for WarGames (1983)

Brian Easdale wins his only Oscar, for The Red Shoes score (1949)

Fred Steiner's score for the Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" is recorded (1967)

Gabriel Yared wins the Dramatic Score Oscar for The English Patient; Rachel Portman wins the second Comedy or Musical Score Oscar, for Emma (1997)

Ira Newborn begins recording his score for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

John Barry begins recording his score for The Deep (1977)

John Barry wins his fifth and final Oscar, for the Dances With Wolves score; Stephen Sondheim wins his first Oscar, for the song

Dennis McCarthy and Kevin Kiner record their score for the two-part Star Trek: Enterprise episode “In a Mirror, Darkly” (2005)

Dimitri Tiomkin wins his third Oscar, for The High and the Mighty score (1955)

Ennio Morricone, inexplicably, doesn't win the Best Score Oscar for The Mission, which was pretty much the only score album anyone in Hollywood listened to during the late '80s; Herbie Hancock wins Oscar for Round Midnight score instead (1987)

Eric Clapton born (1945)

Georges Delerue begins recording his score for Rapture (1965)

John Williams begins recording his score for Jurassic Park (1993)

Kan Ishii born (1921)

Luis Bacalov born (1933)

March 31:

Alejandro Amenabar born (1972)

Arthur B. Rubinstein born (1938)

Cliff Eidelman begins recording his score for The Meteor Man (1993)

Michael Gore wins his first two Oscars for Fame's score and title song (1981)